did and was roundly criticized for right from the beginning before we even knew ambassador stevens was killed, mitt romney came out with a statement trying to capitalize politically on a tragic situation. what we need to do in foreign policy crisis situations like this is close ranks like vice president said last night. we need to all focus on being americans and not partisans in a situation like that. >> senator talent speaking on behalf of the romney campaign, just told us that the medicare issue is working in their favor. what are you seeing in florida? >> well, i represent the state of florida and as you know in congress, and tens of thousands of senior citizens and i think that -- that jim talent was consuming a wish sandwich. he wishes that what he was saying were true and knows it's not. i mean, as you pointed out, they have the same $716 billion in savings that has allowed the obama care to add eight years of solvency to medicare. i can tell you that seniors across this country the last thing they want is for medicare to be turned into a voucher system. that's what paul ryan wo